Best ROI colleges in Oregon
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
17eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · Public
+49%+$119,666
2Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit
+33%+$94,576
3University of PortlandPortland, OR · Private nonprofit
+17%+$50,430
4Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR · Public
−20%−$50,152
5Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR · Public
−22%−$56,376
6Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · Public
−37%−$81,348
7University of OregonEugene, OR · Public
−44%−$118,038
8George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · Private nonprofit
−44%−$135,516
9Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit
−61%−$196,622
10Reed CollegePortland, OR · Private nonprofit
−64%−$199,422
11Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR · Private nonprofit
−64%−$168,326
12Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · Private nonprofit
−68%−$190,884
13Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · Public
−69%−$170,938
14Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · Public
−69%−$170,832
15Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · Public
−72%−$178,158
16Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · Private nonprofit
−78%−$252,112
17Corban UniversitySalem, OR · Private nonprofit
−87%−$253,640
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Oregon.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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